Ben Anderson

LATEST ARTICLES ( 46 )

• The Unpopular Crowd

  

  Source: http://www.laberal.blogspot.com.auYou could fill a dictionary with the array of adjectives currently attached to our federal politicians, few of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Where Shoppers Fear to Tread

  

  Well I can’t by the Swedish meatballs. Not after Julian Assange.Image courtesy of Ambro/Freedigitalphotos.netBritish journalist Nick Cohen has a funny story... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Survival of the Fittest

  

  Source: John CrowtherThere are two ways to approach scientific theories. The first is whether they affect our day-to day-lives. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 HUMOR, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• When Good Brands Go Bad

  

  The ultimate goal for a company’s marketing department is ubiquity.You want people to think of your  brand not as  specific product but rather an unremarkable... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• I Don’t Know Art but . . .

  

  Source: The Worst of PerthDo most graffiti artists express themselves on the side of a building because it is the only medium large enough to contain their... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Keeping the Faith

  

  Image courtesy of imagerymajestic/FreeDigitalPhotos.netI prayed last month. And not just a quick mumble before the Sunday roast but a proper “Are you there God?... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Change We Can Be Bothered with

  

  British comedienne Tracey Ullman has a sketch where she plays Harry Potter author JK Rowling going through customs at an American airport.The customs officer... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 SOCIETY

• What is Wrong with the Punks of Today?

  

  Source: heraldsun.com.auWhen I read the public reaction to John Lydon’s controversial interview on The Project on Tuesday, I imagine it being dictated in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• There’s No “i” in Boredom

  

  She’s bored and she’s the one in the photos. Source: A Drop in The BucketAs sensible, rational adults, I’m sure we all agree that looking at somebody else’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• 'Girls' and Premature Acclamation

  

  What is the deal with aprons? Source: New York Times An unfortunate aspect of current entertainment writing is the tendency to rush to judgment on new artists,... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Die Hard by the Book

  

  Source: Span Daniel, Fork PartyThe only interesting aspect about the latest Die Hard sequel being foisted on an unsuspecting audience is that fact that it is a... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• A Modest Proposal for the Temple Mount

  

  Source: The EconomistThis blog tries to keep a light and frothy tone, avoiding controversial subjects and focussing on people who talk in the cinema or the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Now is the Time for All Crazy Men . . .

  

  Source: Australian Broadcasting CorporationLess than a year ago I wrote the ALP’s only chance of winning the election hinged on an Arthurian comeback by Kim... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Urban Family Values

  

  In my mind, my friends and I are all this attractive.Image courtesy of photostock /FreeDigitalPhotos.netWhen it comes to TV, I’m a sucker for anything that... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Power of Pun.

  

  As someone who wrangles words for a living, I have fondness for puns. I always hope the English football team loses simply because I love the anguished wit of... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Predictions for the Western Australian Election

  

  February 7: Fly-in, fly-out candidate Brendon Grylls misses his campaign launch for the seat of Pilbara after accidentally boarding a flight to Bali. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• An Unreliable History of Australia

  

  If my memory serves me correctly Australia Day commemorates Arthur Phillip breaking the record for most beers drunk on a long distance voyage from London to... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Gateway Books to Reading Addiction

  

  Copyright: Jon Kudelka. First published in The Australian, July 21, 2012People talk of “gateway drugs”, substances like tobacco and marijuana that act as... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Geek Capitalism: Resistance is Futile

  

  Source: The Atlantic Wire If hippies were in full bloom by 1967 and punks at their loudest in 1976 then 2012 is the year geeks came out of comic book stores... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• This Sporting Life: Ben Goes Fishing

  

  Cartoon from the Glasgow Looking Glass, 1825 Fishing and writing go together like the ALP and Howard-era immigration policies. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY